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What the Fathers say
Western Saints
Jerome
Esbon and Eleale will cry out. These are the names of cities in the province of Moab, of which Esbon was once the city of the Amorite king. Concerning this city, Jeremiah also said, 'Fire has come out of Esbon, and a flame from the midst of Seon.' The name Esbon means 'thought' and therefore, Jeremiah, alluding to the name, says against Esbon, 'they have devised evil.' (Jeremiah XLV.) The voice of them was heard even to Jaza. …
Thomas Aquinas
Hesebon shall cry, weeping, and Eleale, which were cities that were, indeed, in the land of the kingdom of Moab; their voice is heard even to Jasa, which is another city of Moab. And as to the diversity of those who weep: for this, evil, shall the well appointed men, namely, well appointed for fighting, not just old men, and together with others but also to itself, when it stands alone; his soul, for mourning proceeds from the innermost of the heart: upon all the housetops of Moab, and in the streets thereof general mourning (Jer …
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